When you perform work on a private commercial or residential project you likely have a mechanics lien right. When you work on a state, county or municipal project, you likely have some type of state bond or…

New York has some of the simplest mechanics lien laws in the country. I say this because it is a true “non-notice” state, meaning that anyone can file a mechanics lien if they are unpaid for materials or labor…

New York’s Construction Lien § 11 requires mechanics lien claimants serve a copy of the mechanics lien upon the property owner within “five days before or thirty days after” filing. This post will guide you…

Here are a few Arizona forms helpful to anyone furnishing materials, equipment labor or services to construction projects in that state, as well as a description of each. All forms are provided subject to zlien’s terms of use. These…

Hundreds of thousands of preliminary notices are sent in California in-house by companies every year, and they nearly always forget a very crucial requirement: Filling out and signing a declaration of delivery.

Generally speaking, when working on a private construction project in Florida, you must deliver a “Notice To Owner” to preserve your mechanics lien rights. Like any law, there are exceptions. This post reviews the rule, the exceptions and some best…

Here are a few California forms that are helpful to anyone furnishing materials, labor or services to construction projects in that state, as well as a description of each. All forms are provided subject…

When furnishing labor or materials to a federal construction project, your mechanics lien remedy is filing a Miller Act Claim. The claim’s description refers to the federal act that provides the authority for these claims: the…